command-fds
v0.3.2 GrowingA library for passing arbitrary file descriptors when spawning child processes.
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 185 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (13KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
202.5K downloads in the last 30 days (6.7K/day), up 81% from the previous period.
185 crates depend on command-fds. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 61 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 4+ years old, command-fds hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 13KB, command-fds is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include gel-tokio, gpui_util, brush-core, toster, pacwrap-core. When high-quality crates choose command-fds, it's a strong quality signal.
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